6br 20" barrel powder burn ?

[Tim Singleton]

I've recently built my second 6br on a Savage action. The first is an 8 twist 28" bull barrel set up for longer shooting with 105 bergers and 30 gr Varget

This one is a 12 twist 20" bull for short range. I'm shooting 65 gr Fowlers
Right now getting good groups with 34 gr Varget just touching lands.

Now the questions. is the Varget burning completely ? Should I be running a faster powder?

Thanks for any help

 

[hogpatrol]

I have a 14 twist, about 19 1/2 inches & N135 works very well with 68 gr class bullets.

 

[savagedasher]

in my striker 6mm br 9''barrel 10t 85gr barns tsx RL10x 27.5gr 2300fps 97.3 burn in barrel 1 moa is the norm. loud but not alot of muzzle flash Good shooting Larry

 

[savagedasher]

quickload results varget 31.5g 44490 psi 88.7%burn 3027fps
rl10x 28.5gr 51155psi 99.75 % burn 3203 fps
h322 30.3 gr 51856 98.17% burn 3239 fps
the result all above is gussing on seating depth and actual bullets. hope i helped
Good shooting Larry

 

[jonbearman]

I am running a 15 inch bullberry barrel on my encore pistol with 29.6 grains of h322 and it is a hammer with little muzzle flash.I use 68 grain flat base bullets.

 

[mod70]

I have a 6br 17" barrel bench rest pistol 1in9, and with 88 and 95 grain get great groups with any one of these three powders, VV-135, R-15, N-203B, Varget did not work for me. I don't have quickload so don't know about that, but they work in my setup.
John Roberts

 

[expiper]

Heloo "T" ....you are getting lots of good info and like always the gun will tell you what it likes...you are sorta asking "how does my girlfriend like to be kissed?" ,,wink...you just gota find out for yourself,,,,if you have any Rx7 and Rx15 layin around gettin stale,,mix them 1/2 N 1/2 and if since I am one of those ignorant hillbillys that use a Culver measure I cant tell you the charge...but it is 3# higher than H-322!!!(yes I know I dont weigh powder charges--I do blend powders--I clean my bbls with bronze brushes vigorously--and I do shoot competetively) ,,let us know how it works.....so many people ask for advice and then never say thanks or "it worked"....Roger

 

[savagedasher]

norma 203b looks great but it takes 33.5 gr and only 87%burn and 103% fill
Good shooting Larry

 

[Tim Singleton]

Thanks for all the good feed back.
The quick load info is much appreciated. It's about what I was thinking the Vargets a little to slow.
Good groups but velocity a little low.
If I knew how to post pics I would put up some groups of Varget then
I'm gonna try some H322. Will report back

Thanks again

 

[jo191145]

Mr Ripley here, believe it or not try Ramshot Exterminator.
Does'nt work well below 32 Farenheit tho.

 

[Lightheart]

My 6br 20" Kreiger 13.5 T. with load data.